A LITERARY STUDY ON KAPHAJA YONI VYAPAD (VAGINITIS)
Dr. Sudesh Lamoria* and Dr. Bhupender Kumar
ABSTRACT
Vaginitis is the inflammation of the vagina characterized with symptoms such as abnormal vaginal discharge with foul smell, itching vulva and lower abdominal pain. The common types of vaginal infections are vaginal candidiasis, trichomoniasis and bacterial vaginosis. In Ayurveda, female genitalia diseases are explained mainly under the heading of “yoni vyapat”. Yoni vyapats are mainly characterized with symptoms of abnormal vaginal discharge with foul smell such as in slaishmiki, paittiki, paripluta, upapluta yonivyapad etc. Now a days, due to so may reasons infection related to yoni is a burning problem irrespective of their age or socioeconomic status. Due to vaginal infection, some sign and symptoms are arises such as vaginal discharge, itching, coldness, irritation etc. According to Ayurveda, these sign and symptoms are found in Kaphaja yoni vyapad (vaginitis).
Keywords: Yoni, Kaphaja Yoni Vyapad, Vaginitis, Infection, Vaginal discharge.
[Full Text Article]
[Download Certificate]